Estonia Parliament declares Russia a terrorist state

88 out of 101 deputies voted in favour of the declaration, which voiced support for investigations launched by the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Tribunal for Crimes committed on Ukraine's territory from Russia. Ten MPs were missing and three abstained.

“Supporting the Ukraine Parliament's call to international countries and organisations, Reigikogu declares the Russian regime a terrorist state and the Russian Federation a state supporting terrorism”, the statement said. “Rigikogu calls on the international community to adopt similar statements”.

Estonia's Parliament is only the third national to condemn the Kremlin in such strong terms, following its two Baltic neighbours, Lithuania and Latvia. The move comes a week after Ukraine condemned Russia as a terrorist state at an emergency meeting of the UN General Assembly.

“Russia has proven once again that this is a terrorist state that must be hampered in the strongest ways possible”, said Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's ambassador to the UN, before Estonian deputies in words of opening a debate that was overshadowed by missile attacks at Kiev.

While other European countries have been reluctant to attend ballistic sites, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted on 13 October for the adoption of a resolution recognising Russia as a terrorist state, Klankosova broadcasts.tv.